Journey into the Mysterious Ancient Holloways of Dorset

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Amazing gothic landscape, etched in time. Very enjoyable.

[@SamWalksALot]

Thanks Malcolm. I do love holloways, they're an impressive testament of the passage of people over time.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Very Interesting Sam. I've seen places like that, but never heard them referred to as hollow ways. As to the carvings, I guess it's not too difficult to carve into that soft rock. The tree roots were amazing, growing into mid air. Thanks for another of your strange stories.

[@SamWalksALot]

Haha thank you Lionel, very atmospheric place, the carvings- although pretty recent- give the holloway some character 😊

[@dannimac777]

Holloways are quite common in England and sure signs of accident travel route

[@darylwinzar2201]

Dorsetshire is in my bones & my blood, an amazingly beautiful place thank you so much for posting this.

[@SamWalksALot]

So glad you enjoyed it Daryl, thank you

[@davie941]

hello again Sam, great video as always , that looked like a really nice place, lol you looked a bit wind swept at times ,those carvings were so cool , really well done and thank you again Sam 😊😍

[@SamWalksALot]

Hey Davie, thank you! Those holloways are truly special, even if the carvings are fairly new 😁 the wind was INSANE! 😂 But I had fun 😊

[@DevilsInc323]

This is amazing area. Those lil goats going at it right on! The path way is crazy would love to check this place out . Thank you Sam careful on your travels.

[@SamWalksALot]

it is very cool, magical. I recommend it. Thanks Oscar!

[@JimBagby74]

This place looks like it would be beautiful in any weather. Obviously so because it looks like a challenging day but still beautiful. Enchanted.

[@SamWalksALot]

I'm sure that in spring it's going to look fantastic!

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Great adventure Sam - Thank you

[@SamWalksALot]

Hey James, thank you! 😊

[@chrish5319]

Thank you for an interesting video, lovely scenery, interesting history, no ghosts :-)

[@SamWalksALot]

No, very disappointing that 👻😂 thanks Chris 😊

[@altair8598]

I'm enjoying these walks. I can't always make out your words (slavic accent?) but your English is very good. The carvings were noteworthy - at least two Homers and two Green Men. I find myself wondering if these hollow ways are entirely natural, possibly through water erosion in the distant past, or human-made, or a combination of both. Is the bedrock sandstone down both of these lanes? It is obviously quite soft, to enable so much graffitti. Not far from where you were is the so-called 'Jurassic Coast' and the wonderful fossil hunting beaches of Charmouth and Chideock. The wild upland areas are very much 'Thomas Hardy' country, if you have ever read any of his novels.

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you! I am Italian, I have an accent 😬 it takes a while to get used to it 😅😂 I have been to the Jurassic coast, I visit Dorset a few times a year. It's a very beautiful part of the country.

[@danbroome8772]

A place to think 🤔💭 hasn’t it Always lovely 🤓🤔👍🏴‍☠️☝️😂❤️

[@Aveatquevale-w6m]

That looks stunning and cold 🥶 thank you so much😬😬😬

[@SamWalksALot]

Ahah thank you Gary! It wasn't too bad, that wind though 😬😂

[@markypooz]

That was a lovely windy walk Sam !

[@SamWalksALot]

It was insane, I could barely keep the phone in my hands at some point, but so much fun 😊

[@roberthayter157]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you Robert 😁

[@thebeatentrack156]

Amazing, thank you for sharing 😊

[@SamWalksALot]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching 😁

[@allenfarmer7869]

Hi Sam! What a wonderful film. I can't get over all those faces staring back at you! My favourite is Homer as Mr Sparkle! xxx

[@SamWalksALot]

Hey Al! Thank you so much 😁 it's an eerie and magical place for sure ✨️ I couldn't explore it all, an excuse to go back. I like the creepy ones 💀😂 xx

[@allenfarmer7869]

Possibly return when it's a tad less windy! 💨💨💨😂xx

[@SamWalksALot]

Excellent idea! 🤣 xx

[@pcka12]

I had a Scots University friend who had never travelled south until his dad took him south to see the sights of England one summer, Dorset in particular he couldn't stop talking about!

[@seanstephens144]

Gr8 rambling Sam. Love the 🐐🐏

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you Sean. They were lovely weren't they

[@gemmamatthews7694]

Fantastic video, thank you! How long did the walk take roughly please? 😊

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you Gemma! The circular walk from Symondsbury via Hell Lane and Shute Lane is approx 2 hours, if you want to add Colmers Hill it's only an additional 15 minutes. The Symondsbury gift shop gives out free maps with all the routes. They're lovely!

[@buffplums]

6:24 Hi Sam Have you ever heard of a book called Rogue Mail written by Geoffrey Household ? Part of the book features the fugitive who lives in one of these lanes in Dorset, he makes a sort of den hidden in the dense hedgerows and trees … when I saw this part of your video the image I got when reading the book almost matches your place here in your video. xx😊

[@SamWalksALot]

Oooooh I haven't! I'll look it up, thanks Chris 😊

[@buffplums]

@@SamWalksALot you are welcome… sorry title should be Rogue Male … spell checker 😂

[@SamWalksALot]

Thanks 😂😂😂

[@labrat96]

I also thought of Rogue Male as soon as I saw the title of this video.

[@tinalintz6323]

The landscape is a spectacular view. ❤ I love all the legends and information you put out with all your videos. Thank you Sam ❤

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you Tina, much appreciated ☺️

[@kimdeakin7678]

Your walks are so interesting thanks

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you Kim

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Sam, What a great find, I've driven by, and visited Bridport, many times if only we had known, would have loved to visit those holloways. Last time I was in the area we stopped by at Cerne Abbas, I find these hill figures absolutely fascinating I'm not sure if they exist anywhere else in the world. I have seen the Nazca lines which are very similar but not carved into chalk. Maybe its not right but there is no denying that some of the carvings were really excellent, no graffiti too. They are really so deep I cant image how or why they were made if they were not natural. Some very strong wind to contend with on the way too, that will have blown out the Christmas cobwebs if there are any left!! Great video, well done!! PS I used to go School at Springfield School, its not an uncommon name in the UK but over here it always raises a smile when I tell people!!

[@SamWalksALot]

Hi David, thanks! It was indeed a great find, and if you're ever in the area, Symondsbury have free car park, facilities, and maps! Easy to get to the Holloways from there and they are really worth a trip 😊 Very glad you enjoyed the video, thank you and have a great week! 😁

[@davidberlanny3308]

@@SamWalksALot Forgot to mention but there is (or maybe was!) an excellent site called hillfigures which was quite comprehensive, its not working at the moment, hope they can fix it, well worth a look

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you! I'll definitely have a look 😊

[@CianMcCarthyMusic]

Epic thumbnail!

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you, thank you 😁

[@timyates4407]

Great video ❤❤

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you very much!

[@libragtm]

we have similar around Odcombe and Ham Hill in Somerset

[@SamWalksALot]

Amazing

[@pcka12]

Always love the sunken lanes of the West Country, by no means restricted to the County of Dorset

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

Wow Sam...what a place 😯👌 I listened to a Podcast about a similar place in Northern Europe, where the lady concerned sounded like she'd entered the Faery Realm 😳...very spooky 🙈

[@SamWalksALot]

Oh that sounds really cool! These places are amazing

[@danhurley6152]

There is one of these lanes just outside Stanton Drew by the stone circle it's down along Sandy Lane, you need to visit these places alone at night you then really feal it eyes like saucers all your senses alive 😊

[@SamWalksALot]

Ooooh thank you, i'll check it out 😁

[@danhurley6152]

@SamWalksALot Stanton Drew stone circle is worth a visit on its own sam very important but less known site, really old land there with lots of history sand y lane leads you down to chew magna and up on Dundry hill is a hill forts lots of good walking and interesting bits ☺️

[@SamWalksALot]

@danhurley6152 thank you Dan, I shall definitely have a look 😊

[@pooooornopigeon]

Another fascinating video from an interesting and gorgeous lady.

[@SamWalksALot]

Thank you

[@samahdi6972]

Enjoyable that walk, Peace .......

[@hedleythorne]

I really want to visit Colmers Hill x

[@SamWalksALot]

It's really great, when it's not too windy 😂 x

[@davewatson309]

In fact as i suspected, but i did check, Chideock where Hell Lane is, is the same as the Welsh coediog meaning wooded

[@SamWalksALot]

Excellent! Mystery solved 😃

[@buffplums]

3:02 .. so are you Sam ❤

[@SamWalksALot]

Too kind, thank you ☺️

[@davewatson309]

Many Welsh British placenames in Dorset so how about heol meaning road.

[@MartinBirch-w6b]

May be hell Lane is called hell Lane simply because is looks like the way to hell go thay at night or dusk with just a lanton four light

[@buffplums]

7:55 That’s the mysterious Green Man that appears all over the country and Europe too..

[@SamWalksALot]

I'd really cool, isn't it

[@buffplums]

@@SamWalksALot yeah… thought the Homers were good too 😂 x

[@SamWalksALot]

Oh they were 😂😂😂👍🏻

[@danbroome8772]

❤

[@SebNutter]

10 a penny in south Somerset.

[@danbroome8772]

Or Gallant the Ancient Germanic spelling of a TOSSER! Now let’s walk lovely 🤣🧐☝️😂🤓😂❤️

[@SamWalksALot]

🤣🤣🤣

[@danbroome8772]

Or older Dobbuni 😂🤔😂❤️🏴‍☠️

[@convivator]

Couldn’t hel refer to salt?

[@SamWalksALot]

I couldn't find any reason behind it. Some roman roads etc. are/were called "Hell" or "Devil" , I think it might just be that

[@juliegale3863]

In two thousand years or more will they say Homer was our God?

[@SamWalksALot]

Oh definitely 😂😂😂

[@edspencer7198]

But you did not go down hell lane……why?

[@SamWalksALot]

I went down a little but it was flooded

[@RalphHeron-d6w]

It's just hills and grass and it's all over.

[@iranmarcelino2]

❤

[@SamWalksALot]

😁👍🏻